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GAR FENDER. No. 547,321. Patented Oct. 1,1895.

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IIORATIO N. BLACK AND JOHN W. KEELER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYD 'VANIA.

CAR-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 547,321, dated October1, 1 895. Application filed December 21, 1894. Serial No. 532,564- (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, HORATIO N. BLACK and J OI-IN W. KEELER, citizens ofthe United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia,State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement inOar-Fenders, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings.

Our invention consists of a car-fender having its frame adjustable onthe supportingbeam thereof, whereby the tension of an outer strap may beregulated.

It further consists of the combination and arrangement of partshereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a fender embodying ourinvention. Fig. 2 represents a top or plan view thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in bothfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates an angular frame, preferablyV-shaped, the rearends A of which are screw-threaded and pass freelythrough openings in the supporting cross-beam B, which is attached to orforms part of a car truck or platform, said ends A having thereon, infront of said beams, the nuts 0, for purposes hereinafter described. Ddesignates a strap of leather, rubber, or other flexible or pliablematerial, whiclris passed around the frame A and set out there from andsuitably secured to said frame and the beam 13.

Interposed between the sides of the strap D and those of the frame A aresprings E, which, diverging from the front of the fender, are secured tosaid frame and thebeam B in any suitable manner and serve to brace andwardly clear of the rails, or should he fall rearwardly he will enterthe basket, and thus be carried with safety, the blows of the strap,owing to the nature of the latter, not being materially injurious to theperson. The cushion F also prevents severe injury to a person who may bestruck in front of the apex of the frame A, and may thrust the personforward out of harms way or cause him to fall rearward into the basket,as in the previous case.

Should the strap be slackened or become loose, the frame A may be movedforwardly by proper rotation of the nuts O, and. thus stretch the strap,as is evident, the frame having been primarily adjusted by said nuts.

The frame A may be made of metallic rods or bars, which will be found tobe light, strong, and durable, the entire device being comparativelyinexpensive and of serviceable construction.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A car fender consisting of a cross beam, an. angular frame supportedtherein, a pliable strap secured at its ends to said cross beam,

and passing around said frame, springs interposed between said angularframe and strap and bearing against the same, and a floor secured tosaid frame, said parts being combined substantially as described.

2. A car fender consisting of a cross beam, an an gular frame supportedthereon, a pliable strap secured at its ends to said cross beam andhaving a cushion at its front end, springs bearing against said frameand strap and a floor secured to said frame, said parts being combinedsubstantially as described.

3. A fender having a basket, a strap around the same, and a supportingbeam, the ends of the frame of said basket passing freely through saidbeam and being provided with means for adjusting said basket andtightening said strap, substantially as described.

HORATIO. N. BLACK. JOHN W. KEELER.

Witnesses:

J OHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, R. H. GRAESER'.

